ARA San Juan: the company reported a new point of interest at 800 meters deep

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Before the break, Ocean Infinity reported the discovery of a new point of interest located 800 meters deep in the area called 15A. This is the first point detected
during the last two weeks: it is 60 meters in diameter, a dimension similar to that of the ship disappeared a year ago, with 80 meters long.

Three days ago,
The Navy has announced that the Norwegian ship Seabed Constructor – where the operations center is established – would move east of the Valdes Peninsula to investigate a specific area at the request of Judge Marta Yáñez, who investigated the case. Therefore, with this new detection, the ship must return to the research area designed by the US company Ocean Infinity.

The return, as reported by the company to the relatives on board and to the Navy, will be carried out only today, when all underwater vehicles will be recovered. Autonomous (AUV) monitoring the area that had solicited the magistrate and his relatives, closest to the coast.

The new detection is a new category C point, which corresponds to the "strong" intermediate probability, which means that there are possibilities that could be the submarine sought for a year.

According to the company, the experts badyze the "images" created by sound by the AUV, which are qualified on a scale of five levels: clbad "A" corresponds to the identification of the submarine; the "B" a "high probability"; the "C" is of "high probability"; the "D" refers to an "improbable compatibility" and the E "identified as incompatible".